PLATE 49 
Plate 49. A. Part of aleaf blade from level 4. A drawing illustrating the 
anatomy of the lower epidermis is reproduced in Fig. 3 and shows that the 
characteristics of the epidermis of prehistoric corn are similar to those of 
moderncorn. Actual size. B. A husk system from level 2, one-half actual size. 
C. A husk system from level 2 showing the shred of a broken peduncle 
indicating that the ear enclosed by this husk system was borne on a relatively 
long peduncle. One-half actual size. Another husk system of this kind is 
illustrated by the diagram in Fig. 4. 
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